Georgiana Spencer, Countess Spencer

Georgiana Spencer, Countess Spencer (8 May 1737-18 March 1814) was an English philanthropist and the mother of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.

Biography
Georgiana Poyntz was born in London, England in 1737, the daughter of diplomat Stephen Poyntz. In 1754, she first met John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer, and they married on 20 December 1755; she gave birth to three children, including Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. In 1765, they became earl and countess as a reward for her husband's loyalty to the Whigs, and she became a notable philanthropist and frequently hosted plays and concerts at the family's London estate.